Zesty Bean Gumbo

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup sliced fresh or frozen okra
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 teaspoon filé powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups Garden Brown Sauce
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1/2 cup frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
• 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, drained
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 3 cups hot cooked long-grain rice

Preparation

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and next 7 ingredients (diced onion through garlic), and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in the Garden Brown Sauce and the next 4 ingredients (sauce through chopped tomatoes), and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Stir in chopped green onions. Serve over rice.